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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1999
Tosiyasu Laurence Kunii, Tokyo, JP;
Monolith Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A topography information data processing system acquires ground surface data which represents bumps and hollows on the ground, generates manifold data which represents the shape of the manifold that encloses the bumps and hollows on the ground based on the ground surface data, and acquires topological geometric data applying the Morse theory to the manifold data. A new type of geographic information data representation is provided by using topological geometric data generated based on the Morse theory known in differential geometry and differential topology. Geographic information data suitable to be stored in a recording medium or to be transmitted through a network is provided.